.NET Tools

We are excited to announce the launch of the Early Access Program (EAP) for the next major release of ReSharper and the .NET Tools! This initial EAP build is now available for download and offers a preview of the upcoming features and enhancements. Your feedback is crucial in helping us refine these…

The Early Access Program for Rider 2025.1 has just begun. This is your chance to preview the new features and enhancements we’ve been working on and share your feedback to help us shape the future of JetBrains Rider.  There are several ways for you to get your hands on the first preview build: …

In modern development, repositories are much more than just .NET solutions. From TypeScript end-to-end tests and Docker compose files to global.json and Playwright configs – your codebase contains numerous essential files that live outside of your C# projects.While these files are fully supported in…

Did you know? The Y2K bug, or "Millennium Bug," was a programming issue caused by storing years with only two digits (e.g., "1999" as "99") to save memory. As 2000 approached, systems risked interpreting "00" as 1900, leading to potential errors in calculations and data processing. Fears of disru…

The start of the new year is the perfect time to share our plans for JetBrains Rider 2025.1. These plans are subject to change based on available resources, evolving development priorities, and shifts in the .NET landscape. Some features and improvements may be postponed to a later release date. …

At JetBrains, we believe that the best way to improve our tools is by listening to the developers who use them. That's why we're reaching out to you! If you’re a developer using Rider, we want to hear about your experiences.

We’re happy to announce the release of ReSharper 2024.3! This release marks an important step toward a new approach to our product updates. With version 2024.3, we’re working to align ReSharper’s releases with major .NET SDK updates, aiming to bring you the latest C# capabilities as early as possibl…

dotCover 2024.3, dotMemory 2024.3, dotPeek 2024.3, and dotTrace 2024.3 have been released and are ready for download!  Let’s take a look at what’s new with these .NET tools. dotMemory 2024.3 Unified UI across all operating systems for a consistent experience. Reintroduced Creat…

We’re thrilled to announce that Rider 2024.3 is here. This release marks a major change to our team’s development process. Starting with version 2024.3, we’re aiming to align updates to JetBrains Rider and ReSharper with major .NET SDK releases. While this isn’t a guaranteed timeline for every relea…

Our upcoming 2024.3 release marks a huge milestone for our development process but especially for our users. ReSharper and Rider 2024.3 will be simshipped along with .NET 9 and C# 13! Yes, you heard right—no more waiting an extra few weeks or using our EAP builds to take advantage of the latest and …

Get a preview of all the latest features and improvements set to be shipped with the next major ReSharper and .NET tools releases by downloading the Release Candidate builds that have just landed. Here are the lists of major improvements in each of the new builds: The ReSharper 2024.3 Re…

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